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Why You Need A Gingerbread House Recipe (+ A Giveaway for $100 – Ends 11/30)

November 15, 2016 By Food Retro

Making your own gingerbread house is a great frugal way to entertain the kids for a weekend without breaking your bank on premade kits. Here's a recipe that makes 4 houses. Try to let the spirit flow. Let the kids go nuts. | FoodRetro.com

I once had delusions of grandeur when it came to having my own Norman Rockwell moments with my kid. Once when he was about 3 or 4, I decided to go all uber-mom and bake gingerbread men. We were using a vegan dough, so no worries about salmonella or anything, and having just THE BEST…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Kitchen Chemistry Tagged With: Christmas, dairy free, vegetarian

3 Vegan Smoothie Recipes to Keep You Healthy This Fall

October 18, 2016 By Tiffany Watts

Fall is a great time for smoothie lovers, thanks to the abundance of freshly harvested produce. Whether you prefer your smoothies sharp and tart, sweet and tasty or soft and creamy, the profusion of all types of produce allows you to come up with a creation that adheres to your own particular tastes.

Filed Under: Drinks, Kitchen Chemistry, Snacks and Appetizers Tagged With: breakfast, dairy free, egg free, vegan, vegetarian

Vegan Frozen Hot Chocolate #BornOnTheFarm

June 20, 2016 By Food Retro

This vegan, dairy-free frozen hot chocolate makes a sweet and cool summer drink safe for people who have allergies, dietary restrictions, or are gluten free. And it tastes excellent, too! | FoodRetro.com

We’ve jumped straight from “winter” to “hotter than the devil’s armpits in summer” summer. I really have no commentary to add on this except… blargh. It’s hot. Fortunately, I have the cure for the summer heat with this icy chill frozen hot chocolate drink.

Filed Under: Desserts, Drinks, Kitchen Chemistry Tagged With: #bornonthefarm, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, Kitchen Chemistry, nut free, peanut free, soy free, vegan

Vegan Mocha Irish Coffee #BornOnTheFarm

March 29, 2016 By Food Retro

I love me my coffee drinks. They are great for company, and super stupid easy. They taste good, they make you feel warm and fuzzy on cold days (how can you go wrong with coffee and alcohol?), and basically they’re an all around good thing for people who want to be social without excessive boozing….

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Filed Under: Drinks, Kitchen Chemistry Tagged With: baileys, beverage, dairy free, dessert, gluten free, Kitchen Chemistry, peanut free, vegan, vegetarian

Easy Whole Crockpot Chicken (+ Ricardo Slowcooker Favourites Cookbook Giveaway!)

September 16, 2015 By Food Retro

This whole chicken, prepared in the crockpot, is the perfect easy weeknight supper for your family! Just serve this fall-from-the-bone tender bird with a salad!

I love preparing chicken in the oven; it’s a regular staple in our household for Sunday supper–we use the leftovers through the week. But while I was in the middle of my SNAP food challenge for the month of May, my oven time was severely limited, and my pantry was bare of my usual seasonings and…

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Filed Under: Kitchen Chemistry, Meals Tagged With: dairy free, egg free, gluten free, Kitchen Chemistry, main course, no refined sugar, nut free, peanut free, sponsored

Two Ingredient Vegan Healthy Instant Blueberry Ice Cream

July 31, 2015 By Food Retro

 This five-minute vegan, sugar-free instant ice cream, made with just two ingredients, was one of those “necessity is the mother of invention” products.   My frustration level with allergy-friendly ice cream and popsicles hit maximum during the spate of 40 celcius weather we’ve been having. There’s a crap-ton of coconut ice cream out there on the market….

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Filed Under: Desserts, Kitchen Chemistry, Life With Food Allergies Tagged With: dairy free, dessert, egg free, gluten free, Kitchen Chemistry, Life With Food Allergies, no refined sugar, nut free, peanut free, soy free, vegan, vegetarian

3 Minute Vegan Microwaveable Strawberry Cobbler

July 13, 2015 By Food Retro

This 3 Minute Microwaveable Strawberry Cobbler doesn't skimp on delicious! Use different berries for a quick and custom dessert for everyone, and use frozen berries for a hot treat year round! | Vegan

One of the biggest problems with making desserts around here during the summer is that people seldom want to eat the same thing. Heck, I can’t even get people to synchronize their meals. So needless to say, a quick-prep, ready-anytime microwaveable dessert that’s not a cookie when people feel like having one has great appeal. Cobblers,…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Kitchen Chemistry Tagged With: dairy free, dessert, nut free, peanut free, soy free, vegan, vegetarian

Homemade Bakeable Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (Dairy and Soy Free)

July 6, 2015 By Food Retro

I was thinking that I posted my bakeable milk chocolate chips from scratch with cacao butter and cocoa powder like a year ago. That’s when I actually went back and looked, and I realized it was actually like two. The recipe is well overdue for an overhaul, especially since I have learned so much about chocolate…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Homemade Pantry, Kitchen Chemistry Tagged With: cookies, dairy free, dessert, egg free, Kitchen Chemistry, nut free, peanut free, vegan, vegetarian

The Classic Egg Salad Sandwich

June 12, 2015 By Food Retro

This classic egg salad makes a fast, easy, frugal meal that's big on taste. Serve it in a sandwich or as a simple appetizer.

In case you hadn’t been following along with my updates about the 30-day food challenge I was participating in at YummyMummyClub, for pretty much the whole month of May I was seeing whether it was possible to eat well and Canada Food Guide healthy on a limited budget of $5.50 per person per day. Spoiler…

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Filed Under: Kitchen Chemistry, Meals Tagged With: budget, dairy free, frugal, no refined sugar, nut free, peanut free, soy free, vegetarian

5 Secrets You Need to Know About Making the Best. Popcorn. Ever.

June 8, 2015 By Food Retro

Toss the unhealthy microwaved popcorn! These 5 tips will help you make movie-theatre quality popcorn right at home! It's also naturally vegan and dairy free. Tip 3 will blow your mind!

Would you like to know how to make your microwavable popcorn 1000% more awesome? Take all those microwavable bags of popcorn, put them in a metal garbage can, add a large quantity of gasoline, and toss in a match from a safe distance.* Now that’s awesome microwaved popcorn. Once you’ve enjoyed the show, read MY instructions on…

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Filed Under: Kitchen Chemistry, Snacks and Appetizers Tagged With: dairy free, Kitchen Chemistry, nut free, peanut free, soy free, vegan, vegetarian

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